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Mysticism Notes 2

Posted on January 7, 2013 by ehurst

One of the hardest habits to break is taking too seriously your human perceptions. That’s because the hardest truth to grasp is how this world is one big lie. Paul wrote several different places in his letters that human sorrow … Continue reading →

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Mysticism Notes 1

Posted on January 6, 2013 by ehurst

Mysticism is the assumption your mind is neither capable of handling everything, nor even the most important things, but that some other faculty in a higher realm must be the center of ultimate decision making. Law is for the flesh. … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 8

Posted on January 5, 2013 by ehurst

The theme continues: What would God do if His people adhered to His Covenant? The prophet continues making the case that throughout her history, Israel had only rarely been faithful. Yet, were there not miracles aplenty in her official archives … Continue reading →

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Published Ancient Truth: John's Revelation

Posted on January 3, 2013 by ehurst

It’s up and ready. The cover image is a rock formation on the beach of Patmos, the Greek island where John was confined when he wrote his Apocalypse. Get your free copy here.

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Addendum to Notes on the Apocalypse

Posted on January 3, 2013 by ehurst

I decided it was necessary to add a final chapter to my book on John’s Revelation. It’s a prophetic review of where Dispensationalism comes from. This is the text in it’s current form: Addendum: A Brief History of Dispensationalism We … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: General Letters Published

Posted on December 31, 2012 by ehurst

The cover art depicts an ancient street in Ephesus with one of the hills in the background. I decided to go ahead and get started over the Christmas holidays and finished just in time for New Years Eve. As always, … Continue reading →

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Functional Madness

Posted on December 30, 2012 by ehurst

This world is one big lie, says the Bible. Seen any good family dramas lately? Watched some serious dysfunctional behavior artfully portrayed on the screen? Was there a heartwarming resolution or did they simply wallow in it for laughs? Lying … Continue reading →

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Peter's Mysticism

Posted on December 29, 2012 by ehurst

Peter was executed in Rome roughly 67 AD. His letter to the Jewish Christians in modern Turkey was at least a couple of years before that, so far as we can tell. Peter was in Rome working with John Mark; … Continue reading →

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Jesus' Brother against Materialism

Posted on December 28, 2012 by ehurst

I’m running through all my studies in the Jewish Christian Letters first for content before sending them through the grammar grinders. Yesterday I finished Hebrews and today I ran through James. I recall not so long ago a gentle dispute … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day and Doctrine

Posted on December 26, 2012 by ehurst

Most Americans have no idea what “Boxing Day” means unless they spent time in Europe. At any rate, I’m working away on the next volume of my series, Ancient Truth: General Letters, covering Hebrews through Jude. In terms of doctrine … Continue reading →

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